S6M-16092.2 Neil Bibby: Valuing Culture: Scotland's Support to the Culture Sector—As an amendment to motion S6M-16092 in the name of Angus Robertson (Valuing Culture: Scotland's Support to the Culture Sector), leave out from second “welcomes” to end and insert “acknowledges the scale of the crisis that the culture sector has been suffering over a number of years; notes that the Scottish Government has not held a debate on support for the culture sector in the current parliamentary session until now; welcomes the intention to increase the culture budget by £34 million in 2025-26, following the record budget settlement of £47.7 billion to the Scottish Government from the UK Labour administration; notes the observation by the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee that the culture sector’s ‘confidence remains low due to the lack of clarity from the Scottish Government regarding its priorities for the additional investment’, and believes that Scotland’s cultural communities must be supported to continue to develop and innovate in exhibition, performance and participation in Scotland’s artistic life.” followed by Committee Announcements followed by Business Motions S6M-16112 Jamie Hepburn on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Revision to Business Programme—That the Parliament agrees to the following revisions to the programme of business for— (a) Wednesday 15 January 2025— delete 7.00 pm Decision Time and insert 5.45 pm Decision Time (b) Thursday 16 January 2025— delete 2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.30 pm Portfolio Questions: Net Zero and Energy, and Transport and insert 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Net Zero and Energy, and Transport followed by Ministerial Statement: Scottish Government’s Response to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 1 Report followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5:00 pm Decision Time Tuesday 14 January 2025 3 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Chamber | Seòmar followed by Members' Business Debate on the subject of— S6M-15972 Meghan Gallacher: Introduction of NOVA Scotland—That the Parliament recognises what it sees as the importance of having a service of support and guidance for veterans, such as those in the Central Scotland region, including those in the justice system; understands that, whilst veterans are not more likely to commit a crime than civilians, they are more likely to engage with the justice system; further understands that, in England, Op NOVA has a decade of experience working in partnership with health and justice systems to support veterans in living healthy, stable and crime-free lives, and that it provides emotional and practical support to veterans at all points of the justice system, including pre...